David Gilmour has kindly helped the cause of Gary McKinnon – who has been accused of hacking into 97 Pentagon and NASA computer systems looking for extra-terrestrial life! He faces extradition to the USA to face trial and could be locked away for the rest of his life. He has Aspergers syndrome and the British newspaper, The Mail, has been supporting him in their campaign to have him tried in the UK where he committed the offences.

David Gilmour has contributed to a Graham Nash song called Chicago. The lyrics have been changed and it has been re-recorded.

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Lyrics to David Gilmour’s Version of Chicago by Graham Nash

David Gilmour and his manager Paul Loasby have helped to obtain copyright clearance from Graham Nash, to allow Janis Sharp’s re-written lyrics to Chicago.

So your brother’s bound and gagged And they’ve chained him to a chair Won’t you please come from Chicago just to sing In a land that’s known as freedom how can such a thing be fair Won’t you please come from Chicago for the help that you can bring

We can change the world, rearrange the world It’s dying – to get better

Politicians sit yourselves down, there’s something for you here Won’t you please stand up in London for our Lives Don’t ask Jack to help you cause he’ll turn the other ear Won’t you please stand up in London and join us side by side

We can change the world, rearrange the world It’s dying – if you believe in justice Dying – and if you believe in freedom Dying – Stand for Autistic Rights Dying – and a world we can believe in, open up the door

Somehow people must be free, so help the day comes soon Won’t you please come from Chicago show your face From the bottom of the ocean to the mountains of the moon Won’t you please stand up in London no one else can take your place

You can change the world rearrange the world It’s dying – if you believe in justice Dying – and if you believe in freedom Dying – Give Gary back his life Dying – make a world we can believe in, open up the door

Why is Gilmour Involved?

McKinnon’s mother said, “We’ve known Joe, Dave Gilmour’s brother-in-law, since Gary was a child and Joe knows Gary is a good person,” she writes. “Joe told David Gilmour and his sister Polly (Polly is David Gilmour’s wife) and Dave immediately offered and emailed me to say he is happy to sing on our ‘Sing In’ recording/cd for Gary.”.